Merge 'vlan filtering bridge + vxlan + mlag + vrr' support from internal

[mirror_ifupdown2.git] / ifupdown2 / man.rst / ifreload.8.rst

diff --git a/ifupdown2/man.rst/ifreload.8.rst b/ifupdown2/man.rst/ifreload.8.rst
index 9f17546846386702065e7a145e5aeef3a738c4dc..397a662b12dbba8ed68131f92920c3e974c29eba 100644 (file)
--- a/ifupdown2/man.rst/ifreload.8.rst
+++ b/ifupdown2/man.rst/ifreload.8.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ reload network interface configuration
 
 SYNOPSIS
 ========
-    ifreload [-h] [-a] [-v] [-d] [-f] [-n] 
+    ifreload [-h] (-a|-c) [-v] [-d] [-f] [-n] 
 
 DESCRIPTION
 ===========
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
     but it skips **ifdown** for interfaces that did not change in the config
     file.
 
+    If you do not wish to execute **down** on any interfaces, but only **up** on
+    interfaces that were already **up**, please see the **--currently-up**
+    option below.
+
 
 OPTIONS
 =======
@@ -40,6 +44,11 @@ OPTIONS
 
     -f, --force           force run all operations
 
+    -c, --currently-up    only reload auto and other interfaces that are
+                          currently up. This can be used as a non-disruptive
+                          alternative to -a because it will not down any
+                          interfaces
+
 EXAMPLES
 ========
     # reload all auto interfaces in **interfaces(5)** file
@@ -50,6 +59,10 @@ EXAMPLES
 
     **service networking reload**
 
+    # reload all currently up interfaces without bringing any interfaces down
+
+    **service networking reload-currently-up**
+
 SEE ALSO
 ========
     ifup(8),